Filial duty
2010-2014
I spent four years watching my father taking care of his slowly dying mother as she had broken her leg at the age of 88.
Spy hole
Father cut this spy hole into grandmother's room to keep an eye if she'd finished her morning washing up or not. She was trying to do everything by herself till the very end.
Father in the kitchen
Standing
Aunt Lena (left) was looking after granny in the mornings, while father was at work. Every day she forced grandma to do exercises, to stand up as long as granny can.
Aunt Lena (left) was looking after granny in the mornings, while father was at work. Every day she forced grandma to do exercises, to stand up as long as granny can.
Father at work
He has PHd in biology and works as a head of laboratory of experimental entomology.
He has PHd in biology and works as a head of laboratory of experimental entomology.
Mother
Happy New Year
Spy hole for the cat
Father cut it to help the cat to watch the birds on the roof.
Father cut it to help the cat to watch the birds on the roof.
Grandmother Isabella and cat Pet'ka
In the kitchen
Father reading a Russian Reporter magazine, aunt cooking.
Father reading a Russian Reporter magazine, aunt cooking.
Work gloves
Intelligent cat Pet'ka
Little Isabella
A haircut
Drawing
Granny had no short memory. She din't remember what we were talking a minute ago. But she often recalled hoe she was drawing faces as a schoolgirl. So I gave her an album as a present for Christmas.
Granny had no short memory. She din't remember what we were talking a minute ago. But she often recalled hoe she was drawing faces as a schoolgirl. So I gave her an album as a present for Christmas.
Half-of-a-man
Granny had very bad eyes and ears, so she've never seen/heard as I was shooting her. Once I came really close. As close she could see me and my camera. She told me then: "I'm old, don't waste your film on me. I am not a man anymore. Just a half-of-a-man". I explained that I love her and that I use digital camera with no film. But she forgot it in a minute.
Granny had very bad eyes and ears, so she've never seen/heard as I was shooting her. Once I came really close. As close she could see me and my camera. She told me then: "I'm old, don't waste your film on me. I am not a man anymore. Just a half-of-a-man". I explained that I love her and that I use digital camera with no film. But she forgot it in a minute.
Faces
Preparation for a funeral
Farewell to the window
Selfportrait with father.
Selfportrait with father.
